^that is good clarification. Tirebuyer uses the local shop. For me, my shop was TirePros and the lifetime balance/rotation, etc. is part of the package.

Good point.

 

i got my prices from tread depot(a sponsor for the forum) and printed out the price of the tire and brought it to a local tire shop(i used stratham tire) and got 4 good year wrangler duratracs size 285/75/16E for 866.88 mounted balanced installed and lifetime balance and rotation. i do my own rotations and such so that wasnt needed.

 

This seems like a good post to ask this question. It may seem a little crazy but has anyone else noticed that a 255/75/17 is just as big, if not a tad bigger then a 265/70/17?

 

Fixed that typo. You are correct. That is due to how the P-metric sizing works. The first number is the width and the 2nd number is the percentage for the sidewall height.

http://www.dakota-truck.net/TIRECALC/tirecalc.html

Cool site.


Edit: Follow on question. When inputting the tire height to a superchips, is it the as-measured (tape measure) or use something like this site I provided?

 

Cool site indeed. Thanks for the link.

 

I just now noticed I put 15 instead of 75. Oops.

 

Just checked it out here, pretty nice deals. Looking at some 265/75/16's, and out the door installed for $700 isn't bad at all.

 

I'm in the same boat as well since my tires are getting bald. My issue is I like the free tire fix/replacement that Firestone offers. If you get a nail or your tire blows out they will fix and or replace for free for the life of the tire.

I think there is a small fee, but it's worth it.

 

As-measured.